ok guys, what looks to be oil in the coolant overflow and also in the intake piping, is this a bhg?
Na Bhg?
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It is no doubt possible. When you drove it last did your temp. gauge spike at all? Check the dipstick for a milky substance, and do not run the engine until you found what was wrong. Check this out for further information. Also, has your HG ever been changed?
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=251
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supramacist said:
Dont be so hasty lol. It could be any number of things. But check out what Joe mentioned to actually confirm that it is the BHG.
I'll check over the Diagnosing a Blown Head Gasket thing and officially check, as for abusing the thing was driven pretty lightly, one owner before me who was an old gu ythat drove it to work and back.. onyl thing i can think of that was wrong with it is the bolts holding on the valve cover kept loosening themselves and oil would begin to leak.
dip stick looked fine and the temp didnt spike at all. also i havent noticed any white smoke (was parked until now)
dip stick looked fine and the temp didnt spike at all. also i havent noticed any white smoke (was parked until now)
well...., if it's not blown this time it probably will be next time. The hks mhg's are less expensive than the greddy. They are both good seals. But..., if you aren't roll'n metal. You should be thinking about it. I just now wonder if there is a fuel conversion kit to switch over too diesel. The way my car drinks oil it would be extatic.
On start up, do you hear a kind of waterfall sound coming from the dash? Also, check the coolent level, and if you run it smell for burning coolent (it smells like sugar or cotten candy.)
Check your codes!
http://www.cygnusx1.net/supra/techtip/engineerrorcodes.html
Check your codes!
http://www.cygnusx1.net/supra/techtip/engineerrorcodes.html
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the things so freaking loud i cant hea much of anything ill listen for it though, as for smell, no cat so ir already has a strong smell, ill check to see if it smells sweet though. and as for codes i'll check that out too. im a little scared lol. Im thinking i might just go to 7mgte and put a mhg in that... also what would happen if i were to just drive it with the mhg? not that i'm going to im just wondering. I'm assuming overheating due to oil in the rad and possibly something internal if coolant gets in wheres theres only supposed to be oil?
when I blew my HG, there was tons of white smoke coming out the exhaust (this is from the coolant/water evaporating that is in the oil).
also, look around the exhaust manifold, where the 5th and 6th cylinders are located, this is where the majority of HG fail on supras. sometimes there is coolant leaking out towards the outside. you might not be able to see this easily, so run the car around the block a couple of times then while running look at the engine and rev the engine by hand.
as stated previously, look for frothy coolant and frothy oil on the dipstick (goes with out saying, but dont open the radiator cap while hot).
the engine temperature gauge should be going buck wild, spiking up and down while driving, especially while idling.
good luck man
also, look around the exhaust manifold, where the 5th and 6th cylinders are located, this is where the majority of HG fail on supras. sometimes there is coolant leaking out towards the outside. you might not be able to see this easily, so run the car around the block a couple of times then while running look at the engine and rev the engine by hand.
as stated previously, look for frothy coolant and frothy oil on the dipstick (goes with out saying, but dont open the radiator cap while hot).
the engine temperature gauge should be going buck wild, spiking up and down while driving, especially while idling.
good luck man
You should just take your car to a shop and get it checked for a bhg. That would be the easiest way to find out whether it is or not. Its a simple test, should be inexpensive
too bad ive already started all the bodywork now that the engines screwed
also im amazed with the help im getting from you guys, i was 100% sure id get the old "search button! repost!" stuff
also im amazed with the help im getting from you guys, i was 100% sure id get the old "search button! repost!" stuff
head gaskets anonymous. I need a 12 step program to help me forget about the hell that is my ride. puff, puff, give or some shit.
lol, well i have this dye indicator crap and a light that will make my fluids glow if they're mixed and such
Oh, i checked my codes and there wernt any, so is this bhg really mild? because there's no sweet smell, exhaust looks about normal, cars running strong, temperature is fine.
Oh, i checked my codes and there wernt any, so is this bhg really mild? because there's no sweet smell, exhaust looks about normal, cars running strong, temperature is fine.
89Joe said:
Sure can, just as soon as the sun goes down. We borrowed this set from a friend inwhich you add this stuff to your oil, and it glows under this uv light, so anywhere that oil is leaking, or getting mixed into, will glow bright birght bright yellow. So i'm just hoping that overflow will stay not glowing.
just checked, none of the oil that was indicated showed up anywhere but the oil cap.. so today it didnt get past the gasket? weirdness
not really....., I have the same thing you do. Obvious oil in the engine coolant. If I average a speed of 75mph, my engine will expell up too 2qt's of oil in 200 miles. If I keep it @ 70 and under. It cut's that down to a half qt. every couple of days around town. I think you just have a bhg that is minimally blown. There is oil that has leaked all over the belly of the car down past the cat. I think instead of the rear main being shot....., wich was my initial responce, instead I think I have a leaky oil pan. Hard to say till I turn the wrenches.
That's a good idea though. The luminesent additive to the oil. I didn't know if that shiat really worked or not. And it may take more than an idle to get the cars juices flowing properly. I'd get under it either after a trip or 2 round the block or I'd find someone who could rev it while I lie underneath and watch.